Electrical connectors – Including or for use with tape cable – With mating connection region formed by bared cable
Patent
1992-07-31
1993-05-25
McGlynn, Joseph H.
Electrical connectors
Including or for use with tape cable
With mating connection region formed by bared cable
H01R 1300
Patent
active
052135349
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly is provided for a flat flexible cable having an array of flat conductors arranged thereon at intervals generally parallel to one another and terminating near a distal edge at an end of the cable. A dielectric housing has an elongate recess with a plurality of terminals at intervals along the recess. Each terminal has a contact portion for engaging a respective one of the flat conductors of the flat flexible cable when the cable end is inserted into the recess. An adaptor includes a blade portion insertable into the recess in juxtaposition on one side of the flat flexible cable for biasing the cable conductors into engagement with the contact portions of the terminals on an opposite side of the cable. The adaptor includes at least one wing portion outside of and generally coplanar with the blade portion, with a registration boss projecting from the wing portion. The flat flexible cable includes a registration aperture engageable about the registration boss. Therefore, the adaptor and the properly registered cable can be inserted conjointly into the recess, with the conductors biasingly wiping over the contact portions of the terminals. The flat flexible cable also includes at least one notch in the distal edge thereof, and the adaptor includes a projection adapted to engage in the notch.
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Gardner Michael J.
Wilson Bill B.
McGlynn Joseph H.
Molex Incorporated
Tirva A. A.
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